3.17.2010
3.16.2010
Pink Panel on collecting photography tonight at LongView (1234 9th St.) 7pm. Beer/Chili! $10/$8adv. + guaranteed seat. http://bit.ly/cpUTlQ
Call for Entries: One Hour Photo Project
ONE HOUR PHOTO
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
Washington, D.C.
May 8 – June 6, 2010
www.onehourphotoproject.com
One Hour Photo distills the photograph to the ultimate limited edition: 60 minutes. During the exhibition, photographic works will be projected for one hour each, after which they will never be seen again, by anyone, in any form. Each work will exist only in the limited moments of perception, in the individual and collective experience, then memory, of the observers.
One Hour Photo complicates the myth of photography as preservation, manifests the tension between the permanence of the medium and the impermanence of time, and subverts the profit model of the edition and the print.
CALL FOR WORK
We seek previously unpublished / undisplayed photographs or photographic-based work. Work selected will be projected for exactly one hour during the exhibition, with the understanding that it will not be shown, reproduced or sold from that moment forward.
Although there are no strict subject matter or stylistic guidelines, One Hour Photo is particularly interested in work that engages in dialogue with the themes that the concept naturally raises: ephemerality, memory, anti-artifact, loss, nostalgia, magic, time, disappearance, dissolution, whispers, traces, ghosts, etc. Imagine your work as a fleeting projection, in a room of one or many or none, as a vanishing point on a vanishing horizon, existing for 60 minutes before disappearing forever. If that excites you, please submit.
SUBMIT ONLINE
Submit at www.onehourphotoproject.com.
Deadline: March 31 Midnight
There is no fee to submit.
3.15.2010
Video highlights from Salon Contra with Nevan Lahart and Kathryn Cornelius
Finally finished editing the video of last week's Salon Contra with Nevan Lahart and Kathryn Cornelius HERE.
3.14.2010
Post office gets all arty
Did you know that the U.S. Postal Service has issued a sheet of stamps featuring abstract expressionist painters? Read more about it HERE.
3.13.2010
Upcoming: Torpedo Factory Jury for New Members!
The Torpedo Factory in Alexandria VA contains 82 artist studios, six art galleries, and two art workshops. Every year we conduct a jury to bring new members into our association. Membership qualifies working artists for studio space in the Torpedo Factory.
· We are looking for innovative artists, aged eighteen or older, in the fields of painting, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, printmaking, collage, glass, filmmaking, photography, and fiber art. The Torpedo Factory Art Center is committed to actively pursuing a diverse membership.
· In our 36nd year and with over 500,000 visitors last year, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is a great opportunity for working artists.
· Jury Dates: April 5th - April 8th, 2010. All application materials and artwork must be received on Monday, April 5th, between 9AM and 6PM.
· Entry forms for the jury can be downloaded from the website. Go to www.torpedofactory.org/jury. There will be more information about the jury process, detailed application instructions, and a link to a printable application.
· If you’d like to view current artists’ work, you may also go to the website www.torpedofactory.org and click on ‘artwork’.
3.12.2010
Salon Contra recap: Nevan Lahart and Kathryn Cornelius
Visiting Irish artist Nevan Lahart will spend one month in DC creating an installation in NoMa. We met him at Salon Contra this past Monday night. Ellyn Weiss writes about this hilarious encounter HERE.
25th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
is pleased to invite you to the 25th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards
Presented by
The Honorable Adrian M. Fenty
Mayor, District of Columbia
Hosted by
Dr. Anne Ashmore-Hudson
Chair, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Honors of Distinction
Félix Angel
Inter-American Development Bank, Cultural Center
2010 Mayor's Award for Visionary Leadership in the Arts
Michael O'Sullivan
The Washington Post
2010 Mayor's Special Recognition Award
"...and the 25th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards Finalists are"
- Gloria Nauden
Executive Director, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
EXCELLENCE IN AN ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE · Cathedral Choral Society · Ira Blount · Lawrence Bradford · Pan American Symphony Orchestra · Peter Waddell · Step Afrika! · The Suzanne Farrell Ballet · Theater Alliance Of Washington DC · Transformer · EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE ARTS · Dance/Metro DC · Kim Roberts · Margery E. Goldberg · Washington Project For The Arts · OUTSTANDING EMERGING ARTIST · Andrew Wodzianski · Brian W. Grundstrom · Sarah Elizabeth Koss · Helanius J. Wilkins · Luciana Stecconi · Michelle Herman · INNOVATION IN THE ARTS · Daniel Pheonix Signh · Fotoweek DC · GALA Hispanic Theatre · Miriam's Kitchen · Taffety Punk Theatre Company · The Theatre Lab School Of The Dramatic Arts · Velocity Dance Festival · OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO ARTS EDUCATION · Citydance Ensemble, Inc. · Duke Ellington School Of The Arts · The Shakespeare Theatre Company · The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts/ Education Dept. · The Washington Ballet · Washington Performing Arts Society · MAYOR'S AWARD FOR ARTS TEACHING · LANGUAGE ARTS · Kathy Echave · Mark A. Williams · PERFORMING ARTS · Gregory E. Lewis · Premila Mistry · Thomas Kingston Pierre, Jr. · Rebecca Stump · Benjamin Whelan-Morin · VISUAL ARTS · Stephanie Basralian · Daniel A. Foley · Eric Michael Ginsburg · Bill Harris · Charles Jean-Pierre · Vinson Irby · Andrea Perll · Lindy Russell-Heymann
Monday | March 22, 2010 | 6:00pm
Historical Society of Washington, DC
801 K Street, NW (at Mount Vernon Square)
Washington, DC 20001
Valet Parking Available $10
This event is free and open to the public
This invitation does not guarantee admission
For more information contact Victoria.Murray@dc.gov
CityDance Catalyst Promo!
Check out this promo video for CityDance Ensemble's upcoming concert: Catalyst!
Catalyst: CityDance in Concert (Promo 2) from CityDance Ensemble on Vimeo.
MPA Call for Entries!

Fantastic Journeys: Call for Entries!EXHIBITION DATESJune 17 – July 31, 2010CASH AWARDS of $1,500SUBMISSION DEADLINEApril 12, 2010, 5 pmTO ENTER
- Artists may submit up to four images. Images must be sent on a disc in 300 dpi resolution jpeg format. Please do not email images. Each image should be labeled with the artist’s last name, first name and image number (example, smith.jane1.jpeg). Cover and disc must both be labeled with artist’s name, title of piece, length and year created.
- A hard copy of a list of images. Include artist name, title of piece, sales price, medium, size and year done.
- Artist statement
- Current resume
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your submission returned. Only submissions with SASE included will be returned.
- Completed entry form
- Entry fee of $25.
Make checks payable to:McLean Project for the ArtsFor further information email Nancy Sausser:nsausser@mpaart.orgMcLean Project for the Arts,1234 Ingleside Avenue,McLean, VA 22101Phone: 703.790.1953TDD 703.827.8255www.mpaart.org
Call to Photographers! Portraits of DC

Check out the DC Irish Writer's Festival! Now through March 15th!
opening this thursday
the dc irish writers festival
11th - 15th march 2010
all events are free!
please help us make season 5 possible.
we need you to make our brilliant and unique programming happen.
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other march events! selected events
check back for updatedand added eventsmarch 5th - april 4th nevan lahart residency at noma
march 8th pinkline salon contra with nevan lahart
march 8th
solas nua book club
let the great world spin
by colum mccannmarch 9th
fishamble: the new play company
forgotten by pat kinevanemarch 10th - april 21st beginner irish language classes
march 11th - 28theverything between us by david ireland
11-13, 18-20 march at the annenberg center for the performing arts, philadelphia.
15-16 march at the alleyway theatre, buffalo.
23-28 march at flashpoint, dc.
march 17th
march 17th at 8pmcraicdown part 2!
irish book daymonday, march 22nd at 7pm
fishamble play reading series
monged
by gary duggan
directed by rex daughertymarch 29th at 7pm
irish popcorn! free irish films
the tiger's tail
directed by john boorman and starring brendan gleesonbeyond march...
april 1 - may 8, 2010
bart o'reilly
old lines from the luminous statethursday, april 8th, 2010
lunchtime talk with artist bart o'reilly
monday, april 12, 2010
solas nua book club
confessions of a fallen angel
by ronan o'brienmonday, april 19th 7pm
fishamble play reading series
noah and the tower flower
by sean mcloughlin
directed by linda murray
thursday, april 22nd
evening panel withbart o'reilly and selected critics on modern irish painting
monday, april 26th 7pm
irish popcorn! free irish films
cinegael paradiso
directed by robert quinn
starring bob quinn
may 10, 2010
solas nua book club
the holy city
by patrick mccabemonday, may 17th 7pm
fishamble play reading series
the pride of parnell street
by sebastian barry
directed by des kennedy
monday, may 24th 7pm
irish popcorn! free irish films
a song for rebecca
directed by norah mcgettigan
starring gemma doorlyjune 10 - july 3, 2010
the american premiere of
johnny meister + the stitch
by rosemary jenkinson
directed by des kennedy
june 14, 2010
solas nua book club
the truth about love
by josephine hartmonday, june 21st 7pm
fishamble play reading series
rank
by robert massey
directed by colin hovdemonday, june 28th 7pm
irish popcorn! free irish films
tara road
directed by gillies mckinnon
starring andie macdowell
july 12, 2010
solas nua book club
john the revelator
by peter murphymonday, july 19th 7pm
fishamble play reading series
strandline
by abbie spallen
directed by dan brickmonday, july 26th 7pm
irish popcorn! free irish films
when brendan met trudy
directed by kieron j. walsh
starring peter mcdonald
3.11.2010
3.10.2010
Examining the Human Condition
Do you want to know how to react when he makes you crazy? Find out in this review of the Hillyer Art Space's current exhibit HERE.
3.09.2010
PinkLineProject friends get discount for tkts to CityDance performance this wknd. http://ping.fm/R8ZWV
Labels: pinklineproject
3.08.2010
"Drag: Jason Horowitz" reviewed
What happens when you mix large, extreme close up photographs with red wine in a tiny gallery? Find out HERE.
3.07.2010
Dance reinterpreted

I was hashing things out with dance professor Kate Mattingly about an all-white team winning a recent major step dance competition, and then right after that we went to see a reinterpretation of Yinka Shonibare's exhibit at the African Art Museum by two young dancers from the Washington Ballet and by Holly Bass Perform...ance Projects in a work called "African Futures:DC". Read what Kate has to say HERE.
3.06.2010
G40 opens tonight
See Teri Memolo's cans at G40, which opens tonight, along with a lot of other great art. Marisa Plumb writes an excellent review of the show HERE.
3.05.2010
3.04.2010
Fundraiser for Haiti!
WE ARE THE DIFFERENCE: REBUILDING HAITIA Red Carpet FundraiserWhen:Saturday March 13th, 20106PM-11PMWhere:District2473 18th Street, NWWashington, DC 20009
Because the arts are a prominent part of Haitian culture, the event will include a musical performance, a fashion show and live painting component.
Hosted by actor Leo Breckenridge from the award winning short "U Street DC", the evening will center around the musical performance of singer/songwriter Ayanna Gregory, who has shared the stage with icons such as Maya Angelou, the Last Poets, Bill Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Dick Gregory, Isaac Hayes, Will Downing, Lou Donaldson, Jennifer Holiday, Amiri Baraka, and Sonia Sanchez. Witness live paintings by artists Rachel and Rebecca Crouch and Charles Jean-Pierre and enter the silent auction for a chance to take home original pieces. Finally, enjoy a taste of the runway with a fashion show featuring the most recent collections of designers featured in Vogue Media.
ALL proceeds will go to Partners In Health (PIH). The organization was founded by Paul Farmer - anthropologist and ethnographer - who has done extensive work in Haiti and regarding biomedicine. PIH is focused on providing health care to the most disenfranchised communities and is actively involved in the rebuilding efforts. Go here to learn more about PIH.
Tickets begin at $20 and must be purchased in advance, HERE.
Please direct all questions to WeAreTheDifferenceHaiti2010@gmail.com
Visit us at www.WeAreTheDifferenceRebuildingHaiti.comBE THE DIFFERENCE!
3.03.2010
PONGterview with Kristina Bilonick and WE ARE SCIENCE!
Pongterview: Kristina Bilonick & WE ARE SCIENCE! (WAS Edit) from Jon Lee on Vimeo.
For more information, go HERE.
What happens when somebody doesn't get into art school
Hitler is bummed that he the LA Museum of Contemporary Art chose Jeffrey Deitch as the new director and not him. See it HERE.
Sign the Petition!

Why YOU should support the proposed Maryland Theatre for the Performing Arts:
- Will bring world-class performers and events of all kinds from around the world -- Broadway, pop, dance, theatre, classical, family, experimental...something for everyone of every income and age, strengthening our local and regional community.
- Will offer an educational component that brings together students, teachers and the community in ways that complement the benefits offered by the existing Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.
- During the construction phase of building MTPA nearly 500 new jobs will be added to our local economy.
- An additional $124 million will be added to our community's economy from construction.
To learn more about the theatre, or find out other ways you can help please visit www.MarylandTheatre.net.
- Will contribute an ongoing $25 million and $2.5 million in tax revenues into the local economy each year.
3.02.2010
Design Challenge: $5,000 prize!

Are you an amateur graphic designer from the metro-DC area? Enter BLOSSOM!, the National Cherry Blossom Festival's Design Challenge, and be eligible to win a $5,000 tuition prize to Westwood College School of Design or a $250 cash prize. Entries are due by March 26, 2010. Go HERE for complete Contest details. Winners will be displayed at Cherry Blast on Friday, April 2, 2010. Please help spread the word and share this message with others who might be interested in entering, too.
UPDATE: I just learned that Eric Hilton is one of the judges! Neat!
3.01.2010
CLEANING PIECE III Say nothing negative about anybody for a) 3 days b) 45 days c) 3 months. See what happens to your life. Yoko Ono, 1996.
2.28.2010
"Philippa's Picks" in Capitol File

I got another opportunity to write about DC artists I like, this time in Capitol File magazine. Featured artists: Robin Rose, Laurel Lukaszewski, and Chris Tousimis. I spent a good amount of time talking to these three but had to condense our great conversations into 75 words each. Not an easy task given how interesting they are and the depth of their work and history.
I also got to interview one of my favorite museum directors ever, Dorothy Kosinski who has been leading The Phillips Collection only since 2008 but has been making quite a splash in the DC art scene. Actually she's not just one of my fave museum directors, she's one of my fave arty people ever. She's really energized the Phillips and I foresee more excellent stuff happening there as she returns the museum to its experimental roots.
Sacred Made Real reviewed

Blake Gopnik writes about the "Sacred Made Real" exhibit that recently opened at the National gallery of Art.
2.27.2010
Art review from the WaPo
Review of the "Transhuman Conditions" show at the Arlington Arts Center and a neat show of work by the futurist artist Fortunato Depero exhibit at the Italian Embassy HERE.
Studio visit advice

Artists: Some really good advice for when someone visits your studio HERE. Hell, it's good advice for anyone expecting visitors.
Someone remixed "Art Is ____"

Back in December, Pink Line Project brought you "Art Is ___" with WE ARE SCIENCE! at The Phillips Collection. Months later, we find that someone has remixed our remix! We've really made it.
2.26.2010
What do sausage-making, Olympics, & crayons have in common? Come to Patrick McDonough's opening 3-5pm on SUN to find out. http://ping.fm/y6PPP
2.25.2010
Photos from last night's Finnish Embassy event!
CityDance in Concert: Catalyst

$10 off all $35 and $55 tickets!
March 13 at 8Pm
March 14 at 4PM
@ Lansburgh Theatre
Concluding a blockbuster performance season featuring a standing ovation at the VelocityDC Dance Festival and November's sold-out Latitude performances at The Kennedy Center, CityDance's U.S. season finale featuring the Washington, DC premiere of Paul Taylor's Images and a collaboration between Artistic Director Paul Gordon Emerson and Grammy nominee Christylez Bacon promises to be an event that should not be missed.
The groundbreaking concert features:
- CityDance's premiere of Paul Taylor's masterwork Images (check out our video series about this dance)
- An encore performance of Paul Taylor's powerful Last Look (as seen at the 2009 VelocityDC Dance Festival last fall)
- A premiere of Paul Gordon Emerson's new work Little Adorations with live accompaniment by Grammy nominee Christylez Bacon
Don't miss your last chance to see CityDance in DC this season before the company takes off on its five-week tour of the Middle East in April. For more information on the company, visit them at www.citydance.net. Buy your tickets now!
- A first look at +1/-1 by Choreographer-in-Residence Christopher K. Morgan. +1/-1 will have its world premiere at the Gala Opening Night of the Sareyyet Ramallah Dance Festival in Ramallah in the Palestinian Territories on April 19 when CityDance takes the stage with the Sareyyet Ramallah Dance Company.
Limited $20.00 rush tickets will be made available 24 - 48 hours in advance of show times.
$100 VIP Ticket Package
Saturday, March 13 Only!
Receive premiere seating
Post-performance reception with the artists
Limited seating! Purchase today:
Buy online call 202.347.3909 or email CityDance
TONIGHT! Check out VJ Um Amel @ the Fridge!

VJ Um Amel is a poet, activist and digital artist critically examining the nature of digital information and cyber existence in a post-9/11 world. On Thursday, February 25, Um Amel will present Call 2 Presence, an interactive live cinema performance at The Fridge DC art gallery.
In her 30-minute performance, VJ Um Amel (Arabic for ‘Mother of Hope’), an animated cyborg who is also a mother, invites the audience to collectively choose how the story will proceed.
This is how it works: two projections will go on simultaneously. The main projection will show the cinematic story of Egyptian-American VJ Um Amel, along with her robot companions, Femme Bot and Shashi, as they move in and out of media from 1950s Egyptian cinema to present day video games, full-length films, and the Internet in search of Um Amel’s child. Um Amel is a feminist cyborg who shape-shifts from animation to avatar, VJ to mother, from machine to human. Within the film, VJ Um Amel explores her mother’s past as an opera singer and film star in 1950’s Cairo. In this world, she finds love, life, romance, and how to move her hips without glitches.
In its essence, the first projected video asks what hope looks like in the 21st century. Yet as the story progresses, the audience will get to determine how the story ends. They will text their choices by phone, or simply sit back and watch the plot unfold.
On the second projection, there will be a continuous visual display of images as controlled by the audience. The audience will text any key words that describe their reactions and emotions to the performance to a provided phone number. Their texts will automatically generate images from Flickr based on the key words.
Call 2 Presence is an exciting opportunity to utilize crowd participation technologies focused on educating people through art. In Um Amel’s opinion, “a shared procedural literacy among collaborators in digital and new media productions might provide a key to 21st century democratic practices.”
In other words, only the collective can provide the answers to the artist’s posed questions. In a true 21st century democracy, the crowd tells the story together.
Come help VJ Um Amel tell the story on Thursday, February 25 at The Fridge DC art gallery. Doors open at 7:30pm and the live cinema begins at 8pm (30 minutes and then Q&A). After Party from 9pm-11pm to follow. Tickets ($10) are available online.
Check out Call 2 Presence for more information.



























